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Let's talk about pelvic organ prolapse!

By Rose Tilsley from Family Planning Tasmania

Rose is a doctor with Family Planning Tasmania where a new service to assess and support people with pelvic organ prolapse is now being offered.

What is pelvic organ prolapse?

What trans folk need to know about pelvic floors

Pelvic floor dysfunction and the issues of pelvic pain and/or incontinence can have a massive impact on your health and quality of life. And yet, it is often an overlooked part of our general well-being. It can also be a source of embarrassment for many and/or an area associated with trauma, making pelvic health difficult to raise with a health professional, let alone seek assistance.

Are you hip to it? Hip pain and the pelvic floor

We’ve all heard that song – hip bone’s connected to the thigh bone. But you’ve probably not heard the latest version: the pelvic floor’s connected to the obturator internus!

The what?!

In plain English, the pelvic floor is connected to your hips, baby.

A Pelvic Floor Physio Can Really Help

What can a Women’s and Pelvic Health physiotherapist help with?

Women’s and Pelvic Health physiotherapists have special expertise in treatment of continence issues including leakage from the bladder or bowel, prolapse of the pelvic organs as well as treatment of pelvic pain. They can also help if you have overactive pelvic floor muscles.

Can your pelvic floor muscles be TOO strong?!

Did you know if your pelvic floor muscles are too strong or tight it can cause you problems?

Hypertonic (or overactive) pelvic floor is where the muscles in your lower pelvis are in a state of constant contraction and aren’t able to fully relax. It affects people of all genders and ages.